Data Analysis Jargon

noun a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts or pieces of information

• The accountant noticed a discrepancy in the company's financial records.
• There seems to be a discrepancy between what he said and what actually happened.
• I can't believe there's a discrepancy in the test scores, that's so messed up.
• The artist intentionally created a discrepancy between the colors in the painting to evoke a sense of unease.

noun a person who is skilled at outguessing others

verb to surpass someone in guessing or predicting

• It is impossible to outguess the outcome of the stock market.
• I tried to outguess the traffic by taking a different route.
• You can't outguess Mother Nature when it comes to the weather.
• She always seems to outguess me when we play chess.

noun a large amount of something that has been placed in a heap or stack

verb to accumulate or increase in quantity or number

adjective none

adverb none

pronoun none

preposition none

conjunction none

interjection none

article none

• The papers continued to pile up on my desk as the deadline approached.
• I can't believe how quickly my laundry piles up when I don't do it regularly.
• I told my brother not to pile up the dishes in the sink like that.
• Emotions can pile up inside of us if we don't address them.

noun the act of regaining or recovering something that was lost or misplaced

• The retrieval of data from the database was successful.
• I was able to get back the information from the database.
• I managed to pull up the data from the database.
• Retrieving memories from the past can be a bittersweet experience.

verb to walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall

adjective walking or moving unsteadily, as if about to fall

• The hiker staggered along the rocky trail, struggling to keep his balance.
• After the party, Sarah staggered home, still feeling the effects of the alcohol.
• I was so staggered by the news that I couldn't even speak.
• The company's profits staggered in the third quarter, causing concern among investors.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify or limit a noun

• In order to understand the full picture, one must carefully join the dots.
• If you want to get what's going on, just join the dots.
• Dude, stop being clueless and just join the dots.
• By analyzing the data points, we can start to join the dots and see the patterns emerge.

noun a person who is trained in meteorology and oceanography to provide weather information for military operations

• The aerographer's mate is responsible for collecting and analyzing meteorological data for the Navy.
• My friend is training to be an aerographer's mate in the Navy.
• Being an aerographer's mate sounds like a cool job in the Navy.
• The aerographer's mate is like the weather expert on the ship, always keeping everyone informed.

noun Aflow does not have a definition as a noun.

verb To flow or move in a smooth and continuous way.

adverb Aflow does not have a definition as an adverb.

• The river was aflow with crystal clear water.
• The music festival was aflow with energy and excitement.
• The party was aflow with good vibes all night long.
• Her creativity was aflow, leading to a burst of new ideas.